Two months before the start of the 2012 Formula 1 season, Williams F1 has unveiled a rather unorthodox element of its campaign for the coming year: It has hired onetime track and field superstar Michael Johnson to train its pit crew.
It seems somehow fitting, given that Williams and the Olympic gold medalist were phenomenal performers during the 1990s, and both have a history of jaw-dropping speed. And lord knows Williams needs the help. The team finished ninth in the Formula 1 constructors’ championship last year, its worst result since 1978.
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Photo: Rubens Barichello in the Williams FW33 at the Brazilian grand prix at Interlagos.
Lorenzo Bellanca/LAT Photographic via Williams F1.
